Baling-press.



PATBNTED JULY 12, 1904.

P. K. DEDERIGK.

BALING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 8, 1902.

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PATENTED JULY 12, 1904.

P. K. DEDERIGK.

BALING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 8, 1902..

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PETER K. DEDERICK, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK.

BALlNG-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 764,925, dated July 12,1904,

Application filed November 8, 1902.

T0 (tZZ whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER K. DEDERICK, of Albany, county of Albany,State of New York, have invented certain newand useful Improvements inBaling-Presses; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming apart of this specification, and to theletters of reference marked thereon.

The object of the present invention is to provide an improved press forbaling hay and other fibrous material in which the parts shall be simpleand compact, the power mechanism highly efficient, and so constitutedthat the traverser may make more than one stroke to each rotation of thepower-wheel without any reduction of the power developed on thetraverser.

The invention consists, primarily, in a press having a traverser with apower mechanism therefor embodying a power-wheel surrounding or throughwhich the traverser or its power connections reciprocate.

The invention further consists in a press embodying avertically-arranged press-box, a traverser working therein, and apowerwheel working on a vertical axis, the supporting portion of thepress-box framing ex- .tending through the center of the powerwheel.

Further, the invention consists in certain novel details of constructionand combinations and arrangements of parts, all as will be nowdescribed, and pointed out particularly in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a pressembodying the present invention, a portion of one of the power-wheelsbeing broken away. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation looking toward theright, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the two power-wheels andsweep or horse-lever. Fig. 4 is a detail elevation showing the feed-doorclosed and taken from a point of View corresponding to that of Fig. 2.Figs. 5 and 6 are side elevations illustrating modifications. Fig. '7 isa detail of the traverser of the press shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is adetail of a friction mechanism for retarding the the base-framing of thepress itself.

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movement of the parts on the return stroke of the traverser. Fig. 9 is aface and edge view of one of the partitions to be interposed betweenbales.

Similar letters of reference in the several figures indicate like parts.

The press with its power mechanism is illustrated as mounted on orforming part of a truck, the latter being shown conventionally withground-wheels A, on which the press may be transported. The framing Aconstitutes the truck-frame and, preferably, also From this base framingor timbers A the pressfranie extends upwardly, being formed into apress-box B, the upward continuation of which forms the bale-chamber B.The lower end of the press-frame is preferably open for the passage ofthe power connections, which connections in the type of pressillustrated consist of a pitman C and crank D, the latter forming partof a crank-shaft D, journaled in bearings E on the frame, while theformer is jointed to the traverser F. The power mechanism for drivingthe crank-shaft consists of a power-wheel arranged horizontally or on avertical axis, but having a central opening of sufficient size for thepassage of the supporting portion of the press-frame and the powerconnections.

In the preferred construction the pressframe is provided with an annularbearing G of large diameter, and the power-wheel H, which is of similarform, is mounted in said bearing, leaving the whole central portion ofthe press-frame unobstructed and open for the passage of thepower'connections.

The power-wheel is preferably in the form of a bevel gear-wheel theteeth of which mesh with the teeth of a second power-wheel I on thecrankshaft. The driving connection, such as the horse-lever or sweep K,is connected directly with the power-wheel H, and thus has a free andunobstructed path of travel entirely around the press.

With the second power-wheel rigidly connected to the crankshaft but onereciprocation of the traverser would be effected by each full rotationof the wheel and the number of reciprocations could not be increasedwithout reducing the effective power applied to the the traverser isdown.

traverser; but by introducing aloose or ratchet connection in the powermechanism the traverser may be allowed to drop as soon as the crank haspassed its center, and the ratchet mechanism will effect thereengagement as soon as the crank reaches the bottom of its stroke or assoon as the'driving portion of the mechanism moves faster than thedriven portion. The traverser may thus be given more than onereciprocation to each rotation of the power-wheel without reduction inthe efiective power.

In the preferred construction the loose or ratchet connection isintroduced between the crank-shaft and the power-wheel mounted thereon,for which purpose the said powerwheel is journaled on the crank-shaft,and the latter is provided with an arm or projection, as at L, Figs. 1and 2, or with a ratchet-wheel L, as in Fig. 5, while the wheel isprovided with a suitable pawlor pawls to engage with the arm orratchet-wheel, as the case may be. In Fig. 5 a simple pawl M is shown,and in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 two pawlsN are shown at opposite points on thewheel and held in by springs N. Each pawl is adapted to be moved out bythe forward movement of the arm past the same, but to spring in behindand cause the arm and crank-shaft to move in unison with the wheelwhenever the wheel moves faster than the arm or the movement of thelatter is resisted. With this arrangement two strokes of the traversermay be effected to each rotation of the power-wheel, and as thetraverser works vertically its weight is sufficient to cause its descentthe moment the crank passes its center.

In some instances it may be found desirable to provide a frictionmechanism for arresting the movement of the traverser at the bottom ofits stroke, and where this is desired I prefer to provide thecrank-shaft with a projection or cam, such as shown at 0, Fig. 8, withwhich an adjustable friction-surfacesuch, for instance, as the yokeO'-will engage when For convenience and strength one of the bearings Emay be slotted for the reception of the projection and yoke, and thearms of the yoke may then extend down through the framing and have nuts0 applied thereto for adjustment.

The feed-opening is usually formed in the side of the press-box abovethe horizontal power-wheel and is adapted to be closed by a door P,preferably hinged at the bottom and having a projection 29 on the outerside, beneath whicha cam or incline P, moving with the power-wheel, isadapted to pass to close and hold the door closed during the advancingmovement of the traverser. When the traverser makes more than one stroketo each rotation of the power-wheel, the number of cams or inclines onthe wheel is correspondingly increased and properly disposed to closethe door during each advance movement of the traverser.

The pressed material is retained in the balechamber preliminary to tyingoff by the usual retainers or heads, although it is preferred to usepartitions Q, having edge recesses q for the retainers and grooves q inboth sides for the passage of the bands. Thus one completed bale may beforced out by the bale being formed and the retainers will engage thepartition to form a solid abutment against which the final pressure willbe exerted all in the well-understood manner.

In some instances it may be found desirable to employ more than onebalechamber, and the vertical arrangement is particularly advantageousin such cases, for the bale-ch ambers may be-formed side by side, as inFig. 1, and mounted on a vertical shaft. such as R, supported at thelower end on the frame of the press-box, so as to permit eitherbalechamber to turn into line with the press-box. Sway-bars B may beutilized for holding the chambers down in position when receiving thecharge, said bars being preferably located on the side of the chamberopposite the pivot.

I/Vhen it is desired to make a bale large in cross section or to reducethe size of the power-wheel, it is obvious that the press-box may beenlarged above said wheel, as shown, for instance, in Fig. 6, and thetraverser may then be formed with a wide head or face S, Fig. 7 and adepending trunk or body S of reduced size.

The power connections consisting of the crank and pitman are shown as ofusual c011- struction, for which other well-known or preferred powerconnections may be substituted, and it is further obvious that the lowerend of the traverser need not rise above the level of the power-wheel,this depending upon the length of the crank and pitman and the lowerportion of the follower, all forming a portion of the power connectionin the sense in which that term is used herein.

Having thus described my invention, whatI claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a press for fibrous material, the combination of an annularpower-wheel, a pressbox, a traverser mounted to reciprocate in thepress-box, atraverser-reciprocating mechanism located below the wheel,and power connections between the traverser and its reciprocatingmechanism, working through the central opening in the said wheel;substantially as described.

2. In a press for fibrous material, the combination of a power-Wheelhaving an open cen ter, a press-box on one side of said wheel, atraverser working in said box, a traverserreciprocating mechanismlocated on the opposite side of the wheel; and power connections betweenthe traverser and its reciprocating mechanism passing through the opencenter of the wheel; substantially as described.

3. In a press for fibrous material, the combination of a power-wheelhaving an open center, a press-box having a supporting-frame extendingthrough the wheel, a traverser and power connections between the wheeland traverser working through the wheel and within the supporting-frameof the press-box; substantially as described.

4. In a baling-press, the combination of the vertically-arrangedpress-frame, the traverser therein, the power connections for movingsaid traverser and the power-wheel for said connections having avertical axis and extending around the press-frame, and powerconnections; substantially as described.

5. In a baling-press, the combination of the vertically-arrangedpress-frame, the traverser therein, the power-shaft extendinghorizontally at the end of said frame connections between the same andthe traverser, a gearwheel on the shaft, a horizontally-arrangedgear-wheel meshing therewith and journaled on and passing around thepress-frame; sub stantially as described.

6. In a baling-press, the combination with the base-frame andvertically-extending pressframe mounted thereon, of ahorizontally-arranged power-wheel passing around outside of the lowerportion of the press-frame, whereby an unobstructed path is provided forthe sweep, a sweep connected with the powerwheel, a traverser and powerconnections between the traverser and power-wheel working up through thepower-wheel and lower portion of the press-frame; substantially asdescribed.

7. In a baling-press, the combination with the base-frame andvertically-extending pressframe mounted thereon, of an annular journalaround the lower end of the press-frame, a power-wheel journaled thereonand extending around the press-frame whereby an unobstructed path isprovided for. a full circle sweep, a sweep attached to the power-wheel,a traverser and power connections between the traverser and power-wheel;substantially as described.

8. In a baling-press, the combination with the base-framing, andvertically-extending press-frame mounted thereon, of a horizontalcrank-shaft, a gear-wheel thereon, an annular journal around the lowerend of the pressframe, an annular power wheel journaled thereon andmeshing with the wheel on the crank-shaft, a sweep connected with theannular power-wheel, a traverser and connections between the traverserand crank-shaft; substantially as described.

9. In a baling-press, the combination with the vertically-arrangedpress-box, traverser reciprocating vertically therein, crank-shaft forreciprocating the traverser, power-wheel and pawl-and-tooth connectionbetween the crank shaft and power wheel whereby the traverser is free todrop when the crank has passed its center, of a projection on thecrankshaft and a friction-piece with which the projection engages whenthe crank is at the bottom of its stroke; substantially as described.

10. In a baling-press, the combination with the vertically-arrangedpress-box, traverser, crank-shaft and power-wheel journaled on thecrank-shaft located below the traverser, of the arm on the crank-shaftand oppositely-disposed springpressed pawls on the powerwheel adapted toengage said arm to elevate the traverser and to be moved out by theforward movement of the arm past the same when the traverser descends bygravity; substantially as described.

11. In a baling-press, the combination with the press-box having thefeed-opening in the side and the door for closing said opening, of apower-wheel having a path of travel in proximity to said door, aprojection moving with the power-wheel and cooperating with the door toclose the same periodically, a traverser and connections between thetraverser and power-wheel; substantially as described.

12. In a baling-press, the combination with the press-case having afeed-opening in the side, a door for closing the opening and a traverserworking in the press-case, of an annular power-wheel passing around thepress-case in proximity to the door, a projection moving with the wheelfor closing the door periodically and connections between the wheel andtraverser; substantially as described.

13. In a baling-press, the combination with the vertical press-casehaving a feed-opening in the side, a door for closing theopening hingedat the bottom and a traverser working in the press-case, of an annularpower-wheel journaled on the press-case below the feedopening, aprojection on the wheel for closing the door and connections between thewheel and traverser; substantially as described.

PETER K. DEDERICK.

Witnesses:

\ F. X. CLEMENT,

R. J. VAN SorrooNi-rovnN.

